The Big Fat Is This A Rooster? Thread

[nathan01]

The one in the front of this picture

 

[junebuggena]

The one in the front of this picture

The darkest one is a cockerel. Do you see those really shiny, pointy feathers coming in on the back? Those are the male saddle feathers. The bird towards the middle also has very obvious male saddle feathers. Take a close look at the back feathers of the rest of them.

 

[nathan01]

What about this one. I may have some upset kids as I only know we have 3 hens out of 8. The one above was bought as a pullet. Thanks for your help

 

[junebuggena]

What about this one. I may have some upset kids as I only know we have 3 hens out of 8. The one above was bought as a pullet. Thanks for your help

Cockerel as well. Just look at the feathers on the back.

 

[Wfpendragon]

What are y'all's thoughts on our 5-6 week old Ameraucana? bought her as a pullet and she seems like one except her behavior is kinda roo-ish. She tidbits up a storm when she sees me and crouches down and chirps kinda like a rooster who's luring his hens over. She makes other sounds, more than any other chicken I've had ranging from trills, to whistles, to screeches. (pardon the blu-kote on her head where one of the older ladies pecked her.)

 

[amymarie82]

Does anyone think this is a rooster?? She's definitely the alpha and is pretty mean to humans. They're all about 4 months. My roommate thinks she is and wants to eat her. . Her comb is much brighter then the rest.

 

[amymarie82]

Also I watched her mount another chicken. [VIDEO][/VIDEO][VIDEO][/VIDEO]

 

[king tail]

I need

to know if Sparrow is a rooster. Im pretty sure he/she is, but I'm just checking.

 

[junebuggena]

Does anyone think this is a rooster?? She's definitely the alpha and is pretty mean to humans. They're all about 4 months. My roommate thinks she is and wants to eat her.

. Her comb is much brighter then the rest.

It's really hard to get a good photo of saddle feathers on a white bird. I suggest you take a close look at the feathers on the backs of both birds. Pullets have broad, rounded feathers. Males, by 4 months old, should have some pointed, narrow back feathers.

 

[junebuggena]

I need to know if Sparrow is a rooster. Im pretty sure he/she is, but I'm just checking.

Need a picture that shows the bird from the side. From what I'm seeing in this picture, it's a pullet.